1st Homestudy Meeting

Yesterday, we had our first home study meeting with our social worker, Michelle.  A whirlwind of cleaning and clearing took over our family in preparation for this meeting.  While that was not a lot of fun, it did feel like we were doing something productive and moving forward in the process of bringing Peanut home. The meeting itself was actually fun.  Joey and I got to talk about how we met, dating, the evolution of our marriage, how we relate to each other, etc.  We laughed a lot thinking back on those early years. The Lord has grown us in many ways since we first met.   It seems this whole process involves a great deal of examination and searching of ourselves.  It makes me think of Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, God, and know my heart;
   test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
   and lead me in the way everlasting.
We pray that God is using this time of preparation to refine us and make us more like Him.

We also had a home tour during this meeting, so those hours of cleaning paid off.  I'm actually loving having the whole house clean at the same time.  We should probably have a party to show it off.  As we talked about the adoption, we covered many different subjects and it just felt good to talk about it.  It made everything seem real and possible. 

Helen also had her interview yesterday.  She was excited about that because she loves being part of this process.  We ended our time scheduling our second meeting for next Tuesday.  During this meeting, Joey and I will be interviewed individually.  There are a few tasks that we need to complete before our next meeting, so we are going to get busy.

Our family is grateful for your prayers as we go through this process of bringing Peanut home.  Please continue to pray for us as we move forward.